Project Gutenberg 2012-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 1148 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield) 1876 1928 Eaglefield Hull, A. (Arthur) Hull, Eaglefield Hull, Arthur Eaglefield Handel Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Handel" by Romain Rolland is a biographical account that delves into the life and works of the renowned composer George Frederick Handel, written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide a concise sketch of Handel's musical journey, exploring not only his artistic technique but also the influences that shaped his career and the historical context of the time. The opening of the work introduces readers to the familial background of Handel, detailing his origins in Halle and the characters of his parents. It describes the early conflicts between Handel's musical aspirations and his father's wishes for him to study law, setting the stage for his eventual emergence as a musical prodigy against the backdrop of his father's opposition. Additionally, the narrative highlights his formative years under the mentorship of his first music teacher, Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau, emphasizing the development of his musical foundation and the early signs of his extraordinary talent. This rich context provides a glimpse into the complexities of Handel's path to greatness and invites further exploration of his influential role in the history of music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39671/39671-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 592937 2025-08-16T07:11:04.024382 text/html 579887 2012-05-11T15:25:20 text/html 5065801 2025-08-16T07:11:16.464319 application/epub+zip 5067065 2025-08-16T07:11:05.950450 application/epub+zip 257066 2025-08-16T07:11:04.896463 application/epub+zip 5261844 2025-08-16T07:11:23.293331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5159378 2025-08-16T07:11:14.783392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376286 2022-09-18T07:38:40.134270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397729 2025-08-16T07:11:02.109472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397364 2012-05-11T15:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397459 2012-05-11T15:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21320 2025-08-16T07:11:23.482327 application/rdf+xml 21658 2025-08-16T07:11:05.078398 image/jpeg 2206 2025-08-16T07:11:04.990386 image/jpeg 154194 2012-05-11T15:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 4565711 2012-05-11T15:25:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 153908 2012-05-11T15:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 4623737 2025-08-16T07:11:04.203496 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia